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Historical Event on 7/6/1960

The President promulgates the ESMA, 1960.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/3/1896Vengalil Krishnan Krishna Menon, great nationalist, lawyer, freedom fighter, barrister and member of the Rajya Sabha, was born at Panniyankara in Calicut, Kerala.
11/7/1990National Front Government headed by V. P. Singh loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha (151-356). Singh tenders his resignation and this is the end of 11-month-old National Front Government.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
10/30/1947The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents.
8/12/1922Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrati one-act player, play wright story writer and novelist, was born.
4/15/1927Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, was born.
5/14/1976Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.
12/22/1966U.S. announces allocation of 900,000 tons of grain to fight famine in India.
10/3/1984India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.
11/8/1977Bommi Narsing Reddy, famous film story writer and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.